Posts by AngelWendy

I told my husband I wanted to get back into cake decorating again and his birthday is coming in two weeks, so I asked him what shape of cake he wanted or if he wanted to give me a decorating challenge. He said he'd like a pyramid cake -...

Today is my birthday. I don't think my DH is going to be making me a cake (as he doesn't know how to at all) nor is he planning to get me one. I really want to have one.. but.. Should I make one for myself? Is that more lame than not...

I like that idea of making the holes in the board first and threading them from bottom up.. Sounds good!Thanks, Squirrelly Cakes!!~AngelW

I just did my wedding cake with about 10 orchids on it. I made these from fondant and they took about three days to dry out enough. I used the directions in the Wilton book on making GumPaste Flowers and the cutting tools they have for ...

I am so sorry that the bride is giving you so much trouble. What a shame that she can't find the cake top.. Probably a mix-up, but NOT your fault!! Very kind of you to help her out in this case. Kudos to you!!!I decided our wedding cake...

Well, for my own wedding cake, we did the following:For the bride/groom cutting the cake photo thing we cut a tiny sliver from the bottom tier. The cake was still stacked. We shared that piece for the photos. Then I unstacked the cake...

What is the combination of ingredients for make it yourself cake-release? Is it flour and canola oil or is there a third ingredient in that? Need to make some for wedding cake baking starting tomorrow. Please respond ASAP - a PM would...

Well, it does dry out very fast and you have to keep it under glass or plastic .. like about a minute and it's a solid object.. I had trouble with cracking on it, too. Some people mix half fondant and half gum paste to get stronger and...

After making four double batches of marshmallow fondant this morning, I think I finally have the hang of it! The first time my marshmallow boiled over in the microwave. Then I had all the sugar in the bowl to start with and couldn't get...

Went to Home Depot last night to get a cake board cut. The customer service had told me that they would cut a board into a circle for me. Then when I arrived I asked again and was told they did. When I got back to the wood section I was...